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Incumbents won Sami election

The Sami Parliament (Sametinget) in Northern Norway won't be going through any major leadership changes, after Norske Samers Riksforbund (NSR) remained its biggest party...

Rush of court cases wrapping up

From alleged abuse within Norway's Ingebrigtsen sports family to a Sami uprising and various high-profile murder cases: Norwegian courts have conducted a rush of...

Norway apologizes for assimilation policy towards ethnic minorities

The Norwegian Parliament issued a formal apology on Tuesday to Norway's indigenous people and ethnic groups including the Sami, Kvener and Finnish migrants. Norwegian state...

Elected Sami politician under arrest

A member of Norway's Sami Parliament (Sametinget) resigned his post this week as a member of its government, after he was taken into police custody...

Sami demonstrators cleared in court

All of the 18 Sami demonstrators who'd refused to pay fines for ignoring police orders to end their occupation of a government ministry last...

Sami activists await court verdict

Fines have been revoked against some Sami activists who occupied state government ministries last year, but state prosectors are still demanding payment of fines...

Sami demonstrators called into court

They've gone along with recent settlements between Sami reindeer herders and wind power producers on mountain plateaus in Fosen, but Sami demonstrators are still...

Sparks fly around Bodø’s opening as a European Capital of Culture

Norway's northern city of Bodø defied all the odds and could officially start its year this week as a European Capital of Culture. Neither...

Sami suspend demonstrations after meeting with king and crown prince

Sami demonstrators have dismantled their camps in downtown Oslo and suspended their protests over wind turbines on their land, at least for now. After...

Protesters win meeting with the king

Norway's indigenous Sami people continue their protests against the Norwegian government's decision to allow wind turbines on Sami grazing land. They blocked entrances to...
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